By Quentin Young | editor
“This is a deeply disturbing effort to intimidate sitting Members of Congress … I’m grateful for the safety of my staff — who are hardworking public servants, and should not have to fear for their lives while doing their jobs.”
— U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow speaks alongside, from left, U.S. Reps. Brittany Pettersen, Joe Neguse and Diana DeGette in Aurora last year. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)
By Lindsey Toomer
All four of Colorado’s Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and one U.S. senator received letters with a suspicious substance Monday, the lawmakers said. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver said in a statement that her staff members are unharmed after her Denver office received a letter with a “suspicious substance.” She condemned the “shameful act of intimidation” that targeted her and other officials.
A voter drops off their ballot at a ballot drop box outside of the La Familia Recreation Center in Denver Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)
By Lindsey Toomer
More than half a million Coloradans have already voted in the 2026 midterm election, according to the first turnout report from the secretary of state’s office. Democrats outpace Republican voters with 33.4% of ballots returned so far compared to 24.2%. Unaffiliated voters, who represent just over half or all registered voters in Colorado, make up 41.3% of ballots returned. Early turnout from all parties so far is outpacing the 2022 midterm elections, while unaffiliated and Democratic turnout also outpaces 2024.
(Photo by Faith Miller/Colorado Newsline)
By Sara Wilson
Colorado’s regulatory framework to test marijuana for contamination and warn consumers about risks has significant gaps, a state audit found. The recently-released audit focused on problems with product testing and inconsistent monitoring from the Marijuana Enforcement Division. Auditors did not find evidence of widespread health and safety risks, but the framework is not airtight.
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